Thursday, October 29, 2020

Thirsty? The Bible Ladies Brunch Bunch and A Simple Charcuterie Board

 This is our very last Bible Study for the Woman of the Bible Series. 



Don't worry. I am in the works for a brand new series that will start soon. Be ready for a few special videos in the meantime. 


Same time. Same place. 


Actually, I am a little late this week getting this one up. It is ALWAYS tech problems. 


The Woman at the Well is a story many of us have heard countless times. There are songs written about Wells that never run dry and never thirsting again. 

It is a strange idea. Not ever being thirsty again. 



It didn't take long for the Woman at the Well to understand that the thirst that Jesus spoke about wasn't physical thirst...but spiritual thirst. He offered Living Water. Eternal Water. And that woman who had suffered a life of sorrows was ready to receive all He had to offer. 

I hope I am as thirsty. 

I am also sharing this week the fabulous Charcuterie board. You need to jump on the Charcuterie board train. I have a few I am doing to put together for the Christmas season. I will be sure to share. 


As always, you can grab you FREE printables at the end of the post. I am also including a FULL recipe book for all the recipes featured in the The Bible Ladies Brunch Bunch "Women of the Bible" Series. 


Hope you enjoy the video! 


This Week's Printables 

Bible Study Notes Printable

Bible Study Journal

Scripture Printable

The Simple Brunch Charcuterie Board


Let's Do Brunch Cookbook



Sunday, October 25, 2020

Negative!

 Good news. 

If you read my Blog Post yesterday then you are aware that I had a Covid-19 test. 

I just got the results. 

Negative.

Yay! This means I can leave my house this next week. 

I did get some much-needed rest. It's amazing how we don't know what we need until we get it. 

And a few days curled up with my cat and a good mystery was what I needed. I can tell you that my family was relieved with my results. 

If there was a reward for strange illnesses, unusual catastrophes and ill-timed disasters, I would probably win the whole thing in a land-slide. I have caused my family bucket loads of anxiety over the year. 

I'm glad to have passed on this one. This time. 

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Is It The Rona?

I MIGHT have the Rona. 

As I type this, I am waiting for the Health Department to text me with the results of my test. 

To be honest, I will be surprised if I have it. I really don't feel all that poorly. I'm in the high risk category and have spent the last several months trying to avoid the rest of y'all. 

The test was an adventure in itself. Now don't get me wrong. I am well acquainted with a good ole medical procedure. This girl is not afraid of the pain. After all, I have had traction rods screwed through my legs with only a little lidocaine to help.

But that stick up the nose. I HATE stuff sticking up my nose. I think the nice nurse was trying to dig around for what few brain cells I have left. 

After that 15 seconds of blessed bliss was over, she popped the specimen into a little tube with my name and serial number and told me that I would find out if I had the dreaded Rona in 3-5 business days.

I really don't mind being stuck in the house at this point. I can entertain myself quite easily. I'm also introverted enough that it takes a whole lot for me to long for human interaction. 

I have a cat. I have Diet Coke. I have access to fresh reading material. 

If I didn't have such a headache, I would call it "easy living." 

In the meantime, I'll keep googling "seasonal allergies versus The Rona" every half hour and checking my phone for new messages from the Health Department. 

What a crazy time. 

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

A Woman with Issues - The Bible Ladies Brunch Bunch and a Cheesy Grits Casserole!

 It's time for Bible Study! 


Today we are going to talk about a lady who had a few issues. Or at least one MAJOR issue. 

I have quite a few thoughts about this story and I share it in the video below. 

It's hard to talk about these things. And for those of you who have had similar experiences it can certainly be life draining. 




Frankly, we all have issues. Your issue might be completely different than the "issue of blood" this unnamed woman suffered with. 

I encourage all of us to not give up. To persevere. No matter what your particular might be. 

As always, you can snag all the printable goodies below. As well as the recipe for the awesome Cheesy Grits Casserole I share in the video. 

It will change your life! 






This Week's Printables

Bible Study Notes Printable

Bible Study Journal

Scripture Printable

Cheesy Grits Casserole




Monday, October 19, 2020

Fall Spaces at the Parsonage

 I am sharing a video I made of  Fall at the Parsonage. 


To be honest I am not that thrilled with it. I can that the walls in the living room need repainted. I need to buff down the piano with Old English. 

And I really don't like the throw pillows. 


I also struggled with my voice. Do I really sound like that? I didn't realize I sounded so "lispy"...we probably can blame that on my crooked teeth. 


I suppose that nothing is ever perfect. The beautifully produced videos and homes of Pinterest Land don't tell the real story of life. 


The truth is that our home has been a safe place filled with comfort and warmness. Staying home for me is not a punishment. It is filled with beautiful art, beloved books and pets, a fine collection of hot tea and, most importantly, people that I love. 

Recently, I heard someone say that we all need to take those leaps. No matter if they aren't perfectly orchestrated or complete. 


My goal in whatever I have done on this blog all these years is to share just a little bit of my life with you. My hope is to encourage. Trying to add beauty into the struggle, the heartbreak, and the mundane has made all the difference in how I live my life. 


Hope you enjoy! 



Sunday, October 18, 2020

Pumpkin Pie Playdough

 Heya! 

I've got a fun post for you today...with a video and all! 

Let's talk playdough. 

As you might or might not know. In a former life, I was a Early Childhood Teacher. 

And believe it or not, I never had a class in college on Playdough Making 101. 

Maybe the education intellectuals don't understand the benefits of a good playdough recipe. Playdough CAN be your friend. Don't be scared of the mess of it all. 

But I'm not here today to number the many benefits of a playdough education. I'm simply going to share my favorite recipe...EVAH...with a twist. 

(You can download PDF versions of ALL Printables below)


In the video, you will hear me refer to BABY OIL. Don't make this particular version of playdough with the baby oil. It doesn't really meld well with the spiciness of pumpkin pie. But. Immediately after that...make the playdough with baby oil. 


I've also created some mini Autumn playdough mats. There are 16 ( believe). Laminate or cover these with contact paper. 


And because I am also sorts of extra, I made some treat bag toppers. All are fall themed. Most are blank. Expect for this one. HOW CUTE IS THIS? 



Treat bag toppers are my jam. 


I hope you enjoy. And embrace the playdough. 












Pumpkin Playdough Printables

Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe

Autumn Playdough Mini-Mats

Autumn Treat Bag Toppers

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Wife of Jesus? Prostitute? How About Neither. The Bible Ladies Brunch Bunch and Old Fashioned Apple Pudding

 As I am writing this post, I am STILL waiting for the Bible Study to upload. 


It's been quite the week. 


Have you ever had a season in your life that you have felt uneasy, yet you really couldn't pin down why? Or maybe it is a mixture of things...not one specific incident you can point to. 


For example "this happened (name your crisis) and it stinks." 




This week I've been uneasy. I might talk more about it in a later post. Even the Bible Ladies video coming to you right now made me uneasy.

Why? In it I call myself something I rarely even admit to. Morbidly obese. The struggle is real and private and painful and humiliatingly. 

This part of my life has been the one unconquered battle. 

Mary Magdalene knew suffering. The Bible says that she was possessed by 7 demons. While, I know my issues aren't caused by demon possession, I do know what it is like to be DESPERATE for change. For an answer. For the magic pill. 

When Mary Magdalene was delivered she was changed. That change shaped the rest of her life. She was witness to life and ministry of Jesus Christ. She was witness to His crucifixion. She and the other women in Jesus' life lovingly and carefully prepared his body for burial. And she was the first that Jesus appeared to after His resurrection. 

While we have not been given such a front row seat to mankind's greatest miracle, each of us have been changed. And we continue to change. 

My daily reminder to myself is that I need to continually be desperate for Him. That I need not forget ALL He has done for me. And if He could make this crooked body walk again. If He could fill my empty arms with a beautiful child. If He could cause laughter and joy to rise within my heart after dark, dark days. He can take care of WHATEVER I have need of. 

In our video today, we also discuss Mary's rather soiled reputation. Which is most definitely undeserved. While Bible Scholars have righted that wrong, it's tough to get rid of a label. And it's tough to get rid of those labels we attach to ourselves. 

What label have you attached yourself to? 

I think it is time to peel off some of those labels. 

In the video, I am sharing an Old-Fashioned Apple Pudding. You can find the recipe and Scripture printables below. 

Enjoy. 






This Week's Printables

Bible Study Notes Printable

Bible Study Journal

Scripture Printable

Apple Pudding



Saturday, October 3, 2020

Hot Heads. Grumpy Old Men. And Wise Women. The Bible Ladies Brunch Bunch (Pumpkin Muffins)

I'm late for Bible Study this week. 




I am not going to even defend myself. 

However, let it be known that this is not the first video I filmed and edited. 

The first one was a comedy of errors. Interruptions. And I was chatty. 

Waaayyy chatty. And not in a good way. 

Anyhoo. So I got my thoughts together. Put on my false eyelashes and filmed another one. 

THEN the Interwebs struck. I not only tried to download this video once, but twice. 

My internet is a testy old lady. She kept kicking me out of the World Wide Web. We finally had to take the computer over the church office and let the internet over there do it's thing. It's holy internet. Blessed and sanctified. 



Anyhoo. 

This week we are talking about Abigail. Actually, we also discuss Michal and a little bit of Bathsheba's role in the Bible. 

All of these ladies were David's wives. 

David's life was messy. We all know that. 

But God used him. As God uses all of us in all of our imperfections.

Of course, this lesson isn't about David. We read about Abigail. The beautiful young woman who is married to a surly older man. She does some fast thinking and saves all of the men in her household from certain destruction via David's sword. 

And becomes one of his wives when it's all said and done. 

I don't recommend finding a good harem to marry yourself into, but I do suggest we all take a page from Abigail's book. 

I hope you enjoy the video. Below are this week's printables. You must try the recipe for the Pumpkin Muffins. I used it again tonight with a box of sugar free brownie mix and  a half a can of pumpkin. 

So simple. 





This Week's Printables

Bible Study Notes Printable

Bible Study Journal

Scripture Printable

Easy Pumpkin Muffins

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